Tips & Tricks

A bitten fingernail next to a fully regrown nail - Stringpickr

Nail biting: how to get your nails back

Nail biting is stubborn, and for a fingerstyle player it is the habit that gets in the way most. What actually works to stop, how to protect the nail while...

Nail biting: how to get your nails back

Nail biting is stubborn, and for a fingerstyle player it is the habit that gets in the way most. What actually works to stop, how to protect the nail while...

Gift ideas for guitarists sorted into three price tiers - Stringpickr

10 gift ideas for guitarists (from €10 to €200)

Buying a gift for a guitarist without knowing much about guitars? These ten ideas always land — sorted by price, with the reasoning behind each.

10 gift ideas for guitarists (from €10 to €200)

Buying a gift for a guitarist without knowing much about guitars? These ten ideas always land — sorted by price, with the reasoning behind each.

Guitar chord diagrams for Em, C and G - Stringpickr

9 easy guitar chords for beginners (with diagrams)

These nine open chords will get you through thousands of songs. Includes diagrams, how to read them, and the chord progressions to start with.

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9 easy guitar chords for beginners (with diagrams)

These nine open chords will get you through thousands of songs. Includes diagrams, how to read them, and the chord progressions to start with.

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Five nail shapes for guitarists compared side by side - Stringpickr

Nail shapes for guitarists: 5 shapes and how th...

The shape of your nail determines your attack, your tone and how quickly it breaks. An overview of five shapes, with the pros and cons of each.

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Nail shapes for guitarists: 5 shapes and how th...

The shape of your nail determines your attack, your tone and how quickly it breaks. An overview of five shapes, with the pros and cons of each.

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Nagelverzorging ouder

Strong nails as you age: what changes and what ...

Nails get thinner, grow slower and break more easily as you age. Here is what actually happens — and the two habits that make the most difference.

Strong nails as you age: what changes and what ...

Nails get thinner, grow slower and break more easily as you age. Here is what actually happens — and the two habits that make the most difference.

Gitaristen nagels tips

Nails for guitarists: 6 care tips that actually...

Nails that split, break or catch on the strings? These six techniques make your nails strong enough to play on every day.

Nails for guitarists: 6 care tips that actually...

Nails that split, break or catch on the strings? These six techniques make your nails strong enough to play on every day.